Correct me if I'm wrong, but a Brazilian has never....

[markys00]

He was right at 170 without cutting weight.

wait, he never won the belt... i knew i shouldve just fact checked for myself. tournament winner is not the same

 

[tru3f4n]

There’s still Werdum, or does that not count either cause it wasn’t sea level Cain?

JDS

 

[wompuscatwilly]

wait, he never won the belt... i knew i shouldve just fact checked for myself. tournament winner is not the same

He is the OG champ of UFC. Belt or not, weight classes or not. He’s a natural WW.

 

[Ozze]

that's because he was interim champ for quite a long time while cruz was battling back from multiple injuries. barao won and then defended the interim title at least twice.

Yeah, forgot he was the interim. That's why it looked off to me.

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

only one at LW too inerestingly

 

[markys00]

He is the OG champ of UFC. Belt or not, weight classes or not. He’s a natural WW.

thats fine. no dispute there. but he was never a champ